Teeth-cleaning device



Jan. 17, 1928. 1,656,823

A. A. KATz ET AL TEETH CLEANING DEVICE Filed March l5. 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 17, 1928.

A. A. KATz ET AL TEETH CLEANING DEVI CE Filed March 15. 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 17, 1928.

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appiiarion sied :Maren i5, 192e. serial no. 94,842.

the teeth. D Une orinof the invention is embodied in a device comprisinga handle to which a brush is `detachably, secured soy that `it may berenewed. The handle is provided with a vchamber or `the equivalentadapted to holdV a supply ofdentaliloss which niay be' Withdrawn tronithe chamber es desired, ineans beingprovided to hold the dental iios'staut when in use. y Many other objects and advantages .oi `theconstruction herein shown and described Will belobvious to those skilledin the art frein 'thedisclosure herein given. y i ToV this end ourinvention consists yin the novel "construction, arrangementandcoinbination of parte herein shownand de-` scribed, and moreparticularlyv pointed out in the claires.V

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like orcorresponding parts:

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Fig. 9 isa central longitudinal section l D oit our invention; and vthrouo'h thedevice embodying another forni Figs. 10, 11 and 12 aresectionsjtakenoii Referring 8, inclusive, wherein We have shownadeviceenibodying a preferred toii'not the iii vention,'k10 isa handleformed of any .suity able material. Screw-threaded into one end volttheA handle 10 isla post 11 preferably formed integral with a toothbrush holden 12, the `brush holder 1Q being-provided with an undercutgroove 13 adapted to accom- `l. is" a central longitudinal sectiontlirouglia device embodying our invention;`

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-for the present to Figa* 1 tot` inodate backing member 111 troni whichbristles 15 project. As best shown yin Fig.

1, the outer end ot the groove 13 is closed' by au end `Wall 17 ,formedintegral with the brush holder v12. Y The other end of the.

groovel is normally closed'by the handle 1G. Obviously,tlie toothbrushmay. be replaced at any` time the brushholder 12` is first unseren/edtroni the handle 10. An'- othery advantage` ot this yconstruction lethatother devicesinay be secured to.the handle 10Qiii place et the brush.Thus, a safety razorlhaving a post substantially identical `to the post11 inay be secured to the liandleif` itis so desired. ,1

The otherend l @if uieiiaaaiefioj is pret` erably tubulaiyto yprovide 'aclianiber-19 in which a bracket:iiieniberlZO is slidably joui- M 1 H iThe innerend or the bracket niem-` bery 2() isalso tubular and providesay cham;

naled.

`ber 21 adapted toy hold` ay supply `of dental floss, which is indicatedat 23. :The biaclretV y tessera nieinber 201s preferably 'orined with alat-v eral extensioni which may be brougzilit into close pi'oXiinitywith a lateral` extension `25 formed upo1itlieliandle 10 or the bracketAmeinber QOfi'nayxbe nioved .into` a` plurality of adjustedpositionsavithrespect to the handle 10,.`s`uchfor instance, the dotted`The bracket'nieinber 20 may; be securedin' these adjusted positionsbynineans coinprisf ed to engage notches 29 fornied in the brackf.

y et ineinber'QO. @Ve `preterably 'provide arelf ativelyi sinalliknob 30.upon the spring {ineinber 2f! so that the, spring `member `may be Cline.` position ivliei'einlit is shown iiiFig. l.`v

readily flexed to bring the tooth `28 out of engagement With any one of.the notches 29.

As `best shown in Fig. 6, the tooth 28Upre7 10. The tubular end olf .thebracket meni-V pose oiwhich willv presently appear. The

outer ends, oi" jthe'extensions 2a and 25 are preferably .provided Withslots 3i" and 38, respectively, or the equivalents, tor the purbeiQisfpreferably .slottedas at 32 so that'` lthe dental floss .may be`Withdravv'iiy there# troni, the slot 32 preferably registering,- withr`chamber, an angular bracket having a tubular portion slidable in thechamber to hold dental floss, a lateral extension on the handle, alateral extension on the bracket lying parallel with the firstextension, said chamber and tubular portion having regis* tering slotsthrough which the floss is passed, said extensions adapted to have saidfloss secured thereto, and means for retaining said bracket in aplurality of adjusted posi tions with respect to the handle. y

6. In a tooth brush, a handle having a chamber, an angular brackethaving a tubular portion slidable in the chamber to hold .dental floss,a `lateral extension on the handle, a lateral extension on the bracketlying parallel with the first extension, said chamber and tubularportion having registering slots through Which the floss is passed, lugscarried by the bracket and disposed in the slot therein, said extensionadapted to have said floss secured thereto and means for retaining saidbracket in a plurality of adjusted positions With respect to the handle.

7. In a tooth brush, a handle having a chamber, a bracket slidable inthe chamber to`h0ld dental floss, and ineans for retainingsaid bracketin a plurality of adjusted positions With respect to the handle.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto signed our naines.

ARTHUR A. KATZ. CHRISTIAN H. COOK.

